48 better meat Recipes

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

st. louis ribs 1 rack, soak, sugar, salt, water to cover, sugar 1 cup, paprika 4 tbsp, black pepper 1 tsp, lawrys seasoned salt 3 tsp, molasses powder 2 tbsp ( i found powdered molasses on line, waiting for it to arrive) see ingredients for substitution., baste, ketchup 1/2 cup, brown sugar 1/4 cup, chili sauce 1/4 cup found near the ketchup in the store ., apple cider 1/4 cup, liquid smoke 1/4 cup, lemon juice 3 tsp, molasses 1/4 cup. substitute for powder. watch your end cooking time as the sugar will want to burn easily. but it gives the nice char effect and taste., pic of the slab is the prime cut of ribs. i personally think they are better than baby back ribs. st. louis have way more meat. i stand to be corrected but st. louis ribs are the section of ribs you see in the pics. you pay more but you don tsp get the brisket or top part of the whole rib cage. there is a flap of meat on the back side to cut off. the ribs you see ready to be marinated are like the fillet mignon of the rib. geez these taste so good i can tsp hardly wait to cook two sides today for the 4th. marinating since last night. i am killing myself writing this.

sliced ham (lunch meat), cream cheese, softened to room temp, picante sauce (works better if is not a chunky kind), chopped pecans, kosher dill pickles

bacon, cut into small pieces, flour, salt, pepper, beef stew meat , cut into 2-inch pieces, olive oil , as needed, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, orange juice, dry red wine, tomato puree or 8 oz tomato paste, better than bouillon beef base, nutmeg, bay leaves, turnips, cut into chunks, carrots, cut into chunks, mushrooms, chopped parsley

onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, oil, carrot, peeled and diced (about 1/8-inch), white button mushrooms, very finely chopped (can use less ), seasoning salt (or use white salt is better), black pepper, worcestershire sauce, chopped fresh parsley, chili sauce or 1/4 cup ketchup, grated parmesan cheese (can use more or less ), fresh breadcrumbs, full-fat milk (or use half and half), eggs , slighty beaten (if you are using extra large or jumbo only use 1 egg), ground turkey (use a mixture of both white and dark meat), chili sauce (or use 1 cup ketchup mixed with 2 tablespooons brown sugar)

belly pork (the more fat between the skin & the meat the better), sichuan peppercorns, black peppercorns, sea salt, five-spice powder, caster sugar, sever with, pok choy or any other chinese green you can lay your hands on, oyster sauce, rice

vegetable oil, divided, lean ground beef, minced garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, onion, diced, tomato paste, tomato puree, crushed tomatoes , with juice, beef base , such as better than bouillon, chicken base , such as better than bouillon, grated parmesan cheese, steak seasoning , such as mccormick s montreal, garlic salt, dried basil, dried parsley, vegetable oil , for the baking dish, dried mostaccioli , cooked al dente, meat sauce, warm or at room temperature, shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded or grated parmesan cheese, for garnish

imitation crab meat, chopped (i m sure it would taste even better with real crab!), cream cheese, room temperature, sour cream, mayonaisse, pepper jack cheese, shredded, swiss cheese, shredded, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, inner stalk celery (the leafy parts), chopped, green pepper, chopped, diced green chiles, shakes hot sauce (i used hellfire and damnation-habanero sauce), old bay seasoning, salt & pepper

butter, flour, chopped onion, garlic - minced, whole tomatoes w/ juices - chunked, green pepper - chopped, bay leaves, dried oregano - crushed, dried thyme - crushed, lots of tobasco (to taste), water, salt, shrimp - peeled and deveined, crab meat - drained , cartlidge removed (fresh is better if you have it), powder

chili with meat and beens (cheap and greasy is preferable), corn with chili peppers (spicier tastes better), tamales

stew meat, carrots, white onion, garlic cloves, rosemary, hickory smoke salt or 1 tsp liquid smoke, pepper, butter or 1 tbsp ghee, bouillon (beef flavor, better than brand), salt, cornstarch, water

beef stew meat, marsala wine, onion, quartered, mccormick grill seasoning, beef bouillon paste , better than bouillon beef flavor, water, bay leaf, carrots , sliced on an angle, stalks celery, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, sliced mushrooms, salt & pepper, olive oil, butter, wondra flour, egg noodles

whole tomatoes, cut into wedges, zucchini, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, onion soup , the beef flavored kind is better, chicken broth or 2 (14 oz) cans beef broth, stuffed green olives, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, pepperoni slices (more if you love meat), fresh basil , to taste, fresh cilantro or garlic powder, to taste, bay leaf, mozzarella cheese, cubed

favorite spaghetti sauce, fresh green pepper, chopped, chopped black olives , juice reserved, chopped tomatoes or 1 (15 oz) can 1 lb chopped firm roma tomatoes, the fresher the better, tomato paste, divided, sour cream, a large yellow onion, chopped, favorite salsa (optional), extra virgin olive oil, butter, divided, fresh minced garlic, oregano , to taste, liquid smoke (to taste), fresh ground pepper, meat, and other, vegetables (optional), fresh grated parmesan cheese or other italian cheese, to taste

whole scallions, finely chopped, garlic, minced, scotch bonnet peppers, seeded and minced, fresh thyme, ground allspice (dry pimento berries), freshly ground black pepper, salt, water, chicken thighs or 2 whole chickens cut into quarters (dark meat tastes better)

flour, salt, black pepper, beef stew meat , cut into cubes, white pearl onions, peeled, beer (dark is better , but a hearty lager is nice ...), beef broth, water, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, dried oregano, bay leaves, garlic, minced

butter, mild onions chopped, zucchini squash sliced into coins, fresh tomatoes, diced (can sub a canned if you want), salt, thyme, nutmeg, pepper, diced swiss cheese, refrigerated crab meat drained, fine bread crumbs, diced cheddara, more butter, more better, baby

chilies (poblano or pasilla), vegan butter, garlic cloves, frozen or fresh peas, vegetable bouillon granules, soymilk or 1 1/2 cups almond milk or 1 1/2 cups rice milk, tofutti better-than-cream-cheese or 3 tbsp tofu mock cream cheese - tofu mock cream cheese, corn tortillas, onion, diced, bell pepper, diced (red, green, or yellow ), avocados, diced, portabella mushrooms (or any meat substitute ( tofu, seitan, vegan shrimp...etc), tomato, diced, canola oil, olive oil